town in New Hampshire, United States
Durham is a town in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire. Durham is the home of the University of New Hampshire. Because of the size of the University campus (around 15,000 students) and the small size of the town itself, most of Durham's character is a result of its longstanding relationship with the college community.
Get in
editBy train
edit- See also: Rail travel in the United States
- 1 Durham station, 601 West Main Street. The stop in Durham is on the University of New Hampshire's campus, and provides easy access to local transportation. The service is popular with students of the University, who frequently use it to travel to and from Boston.
- Amtrak, ☏ +1 215-856-7924, toll-free: +1-800-872-7245. Operates train service around the United States of America. Route stopping at Durham:
By bus
edit- UNH Wildcat Transportation, +1 603-862-2328. Wildcat Transit is a bus service operated by the University of New Hampshire that runs buses from its campus to Dover, Newmarket and Portsmouth. The buses are clean and generally on time, and cost $1 for each ride. It's important to check their operating schedule as during school holidays (including the entire summer!) The buses run on a greatly reduced schedule, since they are partially student funded.
By car
editDurham is accessible by Rt 4, which runs from Concord to the seacoast, intersecting both interstate 93 and interstate 95.
Get around
editBy foot
editDowntown Durham, with includes the vast majority of businesses, and the University campus, is designed for easy walking, with lots of sidewalks and crosswalks. Drivers in the area are generally watchful for pedestrians since there are usually lots of them.
See
edit- 1 University of New Hampshire, 1 College Rd, ☏ +1 603 862-1234.
Do
editBuy
editEat
edit- Young's Restaurant and Coffee Shop, 48 Main St, ☏ +1 603 868-2688.
Drink
editSleep
editConnect
editGo next
editRoutes through Durham |
Portland ← Dover ← | N S | → Exeter → Boston |
Concord ← Jct E → Jct N S ← | W E | → Dover → Portsmouth |